Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in County Of Herefordshire

Hillhampton
Much Dewchurch
Burmarsh
Sapey Common
Whitton
Callow
Kinnersley
Crick's Green
Hill Gate
Foy
Hinton
Symonds Yat West
Orcop
Kimbolton
Veldo
Fromes Hill
Leysters
Cabal
Lower Hardwick
Penguithal
Weston
Pontshill
Almeley Wootton
Hatfield
Logaston
Wolferlow
Burghill
Westbrook
Little Marcle
Stretton Sugwas
Munstone
Easthampton
Woonton
Strangford
Yarpole
Gorsley Common
Westfield
Wacton
Headland
Birley
Dorstone
Bellamore
Elms Green
The Parks
Rushall
Bearwood
Dinedor
Litmarsh
Rushock
Baysham
Hill-field
Kingsland
Falcon
Middleton
Bircher
Luntley
Woolhope Cockshoot
How Caple
Broad Oak
St Margarets
Clehonger
Colwall
Pen-pwll-sond
Aston Ingham
Lower Egleton
Cockyard
Great Malvern
Goodrich
Welsh Newton
Hay-on-Wye and Y Gelli Gandryll
Pipe and Lyde
Norbridge
Little Hereford
Hope Mansell
Sollers Hope
Longtown
Peterchurch
Sallys
Nokelane Head
Brampton Bryan
Tyberton
Hoarwithy
High Lane
Linton
Upper Grove Common
Brobury
Edwyn Ralph
Kivernoll
Harewood End
Lower Green
Great Brampton
Marlbrook
Ledbury
Aston
Crumpton Hill
Storridge
Lower Town
Upper Egleton
Auberrow
The Vauld
King's Caple
King's Pyon
Combe Moor
Fiddler's Green
Weston Beggard
Ridge Hill
Pixley
Park Gate
Upper Dormington
Sutton Marsh
Weobley
Almeley
Byford Common
Waller's Green
Bosbury
Crocker's Ash
Wayend Street
Leinthall Starkes
Withington
Winforton
Arrow Green
Lyonshall
Garway
Upper Kinsham
Kinton
Burford
The Bage
Pontshill Marsh
Bromsash
Meadow Green
Wetmore
Ruxton Green
Little Birch
Staplow
Cobhall Common
Llancloudy
Ailscroft
Madley
Holme Lacy
Leinthall Earls
Preston Wynne
Woods Eaves
Vowchurch Common
Eardisley
Eaton
Ryelands
Lyde Cross
Aulden
Stansbatch
Wilton
Bullinghope
Dormington
Bush Bank
Holme Marsh
Lulham
Lower Kinsham
Little Common
Blakemere
Loxter
Upper Wellington
Even Pits
Crozen
Knapton Green
Bolstone
Greenhill
Little Tarrington
Symonds Yat East
Moreton Jeffries
Breinton Common
King's Acre
Moreton on Lugg
West Lydiatt
Stockton
Rowlestone
Venn's Green
Brookfield
Foxley
Abbey Dore
Preston on Wye
Upper Lye
Bredward
Trolway
Brinsop
Whitney-on-Wye
Gosford
Sandyway
Welsh Newton Common
Peterstow
Whitbourne
Elton's Marsh
St Weonards
Whyle
Kington
Ewyas Harold
Twyford Common
Lower Welson
Little Dewchurch
Goodrich Cross
Didley
The Leys
Bailey Lane End
Orleton
Tedstone Delamere
Hardwicke
Monnington on Wye
Wood End
Rowland's Green
Ford
Kenchester
Orcop Hill and Cole's Tump
Humber
Parkway
Shenmore
Rodd Hurst
Pipe Aston
Much Cowarne
Shobdon
Acton Beauchamp
Kerry's Gate
The Broad
Michaelchurch
Ridgeway Cross
Munderfield Row
Mahollam
Sugwas Pool
Willersley
Tidnor
Walterstone Common
Dukes
Evendine
Woodbrook
Munderfield Stocks
Yarsop
Felton
Marlow
Sutton St Nicholas
Yazor
Westmoor
Coldharbour
Combe
Thornbury
Aymestrey
Cobnash
Brick End
Whitchurch
St Owen's Cross
Nupton
Grendon Green
Perton
Munsley
Bishops Frome
Llangrove
Kingstone
Portway
Collington
Adley Moor
Putley
Stagbatch
Brimfield
Eyton
Walterstone
Lea
Bradlow
Crow Hill
Fromington
Brampton Abbotts
Stretford
Lower Hergest
Ashton
Bredenbury
Canon Frome
Moccas
Stoke Edith
Trewen
Llanveynoe
Yarkhill
The Forge
Donnington
Yatton
Upton Bishop
Little Garway
White Stone
Tretire
Green Crize
Putley Common
Eau Withington
Mathon
Pontrilas
Little Brampton
Bromyard Downs
Howle Hill
Orleton Common
Sarnesfield
Chickward
Bridge Sollers
Wigmore
Fownhope
Eardisland
Dulas
Colwall Stone
Crossway
Dilwyn
Putley Green
Staunton on Wye
Withington Marsh
Eastwood
Upper Sapey
Eaton Bishop
Upper Hergest
Lyne Down
Uphampton
Pen-allt
Nash
Richards Castle
Sutton Lakes
Newton
Winter's Cross
Comberton
Weirend
Green Lane
Snodhill
Cock Gate
Ludstock
Downton on the Rock
Hagley
Stony Cross
Lower Wootton
Westhope
Maund Bryan
Wormelow Tump
Moorend Cross
Newtown
Kentchurch
Walford
Stoke Prior
Lower Lye
Evesbatch
Little Doward
Acton Green
Wootton
Tillington Common
Hamnish Clifford
Burrington
Letton
Bartestree
Pembridge
Ongar Street
Little Cowarne
Old Gore
Bicton
Grafton
Woonton Ash
Llangarron
Shucknall
Wellington Heath
Bishopstone
Stretton Grandison
Wilson
Ballingham
Knill
Bradnor Green
Beavan's Hill
Eastnor
Howton
Shirl Heath
Hampton Bishop
Millhalf
Brockmanton
Little Hill
Ashley Moor
Canon Pyon
Grittlesend
Buckton
Much Birch
Ebnall
Welshman's Lane
Preston Marsh
Tedstone Wafer
Buckcastle Hill
Lea Line
Meer Common
Credenhill
Burcher
Gorsley
Docklow
Upper Hardwick
Moorhampton
Monkhide
Birchall
Ivington
Stoke Cross
Whitechurch Maund
Deerfold
Biddlestone
Moreton
Marston
Llanrothal
Prior's Frome
Marlas
Kilpeck
Lawton
Cradley
Wormsley
Upperton
Lugwardine
Lucton
Rodd
Woolhope
Shelwick
Bromyard
Lower Breinton
Old Forge
Aylton
Common Bach
Elton
Clifford
Grantsfield
Birtley
Linley Green
Stapleton
Wormbridge
Pen-y-Park
Adforton
Haven
Halmond's Frome
Isle of Rhea
Michaelchurch Escley
Hope under Dinmore
Upton Crews
Brilley Mountain
Nextend
Three Ashes
Fawley Chapel
Nutfield
Kerne Bridge
Holmer
Lingen
Leominster
Little Gorsley
Wyson
Lewis Wych
The Hundred
Llanandras and Presteigne
Upper Maes-coed
Hyde Ash
Claytons
Bagwyllydiart
Sutton St Michael
Burley Gate
Upper Lyde
Brimfieldcross
Ham Green
Little Merthyr
Luston
Huntington
Hereford
Middleton on the Hill
Nunnington
Coughton
Moorcot
Upper Marston
Munsley Green
Rhydspence
Norton Canon
Marden
White Rocks
Tarrington
Panks Bridge
Turnastone
Titley
Kingswood
Buckholt
Brockhampton
Ocle Pychard
Pikestye
Coddington
Hurstley
Weobley Marsh
Lower Harpton
Ledgemoor
Wellington
Bridstow
Bodenham
Risbury
Trumpet
Lower Maes-coed
Bredwardine
Stowe
Llanwarne
Thruxton
Pencraig
Franklands Gate
Poolpardon
Vowchurch
Brierley
Gilfach
Hom Green
Monkland
Ashperton
Merbach
Glewstone
Phocle Green
Bycross
Urdimarsh
Pudleston
Upper Hill
Calver Hill
Ryeford
Stoke Lacy
Mansel Lacy
Checkley
Leintwardine
Tillington
Upper Town
Netherton
Much Marcle
Allensmore
Byford
Ballsgate Common
Pencombe
Holywell
Crowmoor
Shawl
Bacton
Ross-on-Wye
Garway Hill
Kynaston
Stoke Lane
Lower Bearwood
Pentre-Jack
Todding
Cold Green
Durlow Common
Norton Wood
Urishay Common
Canon Bridge
Clodock
Mansell Gamage
Perrystone Hill
Barrelhill Green
Mordiford
Lower Buckenhill
Upper Breinton
Stanford Bishop
Wellington Marsh
Byton
Winnal
Westhide
King's Thorn
Aston Crews
Stocking
Hill of Eaton
Lower Broxwood
Mortimer's Cross
Staunton on Arrow
Swainshill
Sellack
Lower Grove Common
Priory Wood
Pie Corner
Stockingfield
Carey
New Street
Wharton
Steen's Bridge
Hawkersland Cross
Sollers Dilwyn
Kilcot

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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